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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-01
FOREIGN News.

HAMBURG, June IA great fire broke
out at nine o'clock last night in the Strand.
The Huebener Quays were speedily de-
stroyed. Six large sheds were next quilted.
The flames communicated to two British
vessels, the City Of Dortmund and the Glad
iator and destroyed them. The masts and
rigging of many other vessels lying at tho
docks were burned. AT one O'Clock this
morning the fire had spread over an area Of
about 800 by 400 yards. BY four o'clock
the flames were under control and not likely
TO spread further. 1t is not known whether
there was any loss Of life The damage
will be immense, reaching, it is estimated
several million marks.
LONDON, June Twelve hundred coal
miners at Bachmut, Russia, who are out on
strike, attempted TO rob brewery owned
by firm of Ebglishmen. Fifty English
workmen attached 10 the brewery mounted
horses and resisted the attack Of the strik-
ers. During the fight which occurred three
of the workmen were killed. Many. of the
strikers who are all Russians have been
arrested. The conflict was ended before
military aid arrived.
The president of the Cambridge Univer-
sity boat club publishes letter addressed to
the students of the University in which he
says that the college clubs seem disinclined
to subscribe toward paying the expenses of
sending the Cambridge crew to America for
the purpose of rowing against the Harvard
University crew. He therefore appeals TO
Individual members of the University to
assist in raising the necessary amount He
urges the importance of the proposed race
and Gays: 1--WE ought to initiate such con-
tests with the American college, as they
would be snre TO draw the two institutions
into closer relations. Nothing but good can
result from such meetings"
The Sultan of Turkey has coded the
Island of Cyprus to England
PERNAMBUUo. June 1.-Several ware
houses here and % GOO bales of cotton have
been destroyed by fire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-01

THE AFGHAN REVOLT kilograms from
Merv confirm the statement that English
engineers are actively fortifying Heret.-
Walls and trenches are being strengthened
and redoubts built to resist artillery. The
Afghans are displaying hatred of the Eng
lish, and the Ameer has been obliged to ap-
point military officials to protect the men
on the works. The aim of the English au-
thorities is to enable o garrison of 10000
men at Herat to withstand siege for nine.
ty days.
News has reached Merv from Herat that
the GhiIzais have defeated thousand of
the Ameer's regular troops and captured
five guns and considerable baggage. Da-
hernell, the commander of the Ameer's
forces, was captured and beheaded. The
inhabitants of the province of Herat and Of
the adjoining districts are greatly excited
over the success of the revolted tribe, and,
it is stated, are ready 10 join the Ghizais.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

81. R. Pollard, of King and Queen county,
was defeated for the Office of Common
wealth's attorney of that county by seven
teen votes.
Under decree of the Richmond Chancery
Court the Gallego Mills property in that
city will be offered at public auction again
on the 10th of June.
The slate pencil factory in Albemarle
county is very successful, the profits being
good and employment given to large mum.
Der of people, The quarry from which the
slate is taken is within a few feet of the fac.
tory.
Tom McDonough, well-known eharac-
ter about the docks in Richmond, lost his
life Monday night as the result of bet that
he could not swim across the dock. Some
of McDonough's companions in bar-room
bet him four drinks of whisky that he conld
not accomplish the feat. He accepted the
wager, and accompanied by crowd, went
the water aud jumped in. When about Two
thirds across McDonough went down ana
never appeared again.
Rev. Fl. Melville Jackson delivered the
address on the occasion Of the unwilling OF
the memorial window of the Pegram battai.
ion at the Confederate Chapel, in Rich
mond, yesterday evening. His theme was
! "Religion an Element Of Strength in the
Sodierly Character Closing, Mr.. Jackson
said 81 charge the historian of these times
that he shall not fail to tell future ages that
the Southern soldier was Christian war
rior. He was irresistible because his faith
was in God and in the justice of his cause"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-01

Mr.. RATsBoNE who has recently been
appointed consul general to Paris, an Office
worth at least fifteen thousand dollars a
year, is such a negative democrat that
MANY, even of his home acquaintances, did
not know, until he was appointed, that he
had ever been democrat. The lea of
the present administration seems to be that
democrats are so euamored of their party
that they will cheerfully submit to anything
in order to be permitted to continue their
allegiance to it. But, unfortunately for the
party, democrats are subject to the same
emotions that affect other and less patriotic
people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-01

AN INSPECTION of the returns OF the
county and town elections held in this State
last week shows that wherever the demo-
Gratis were divided the republicans were
united, and succeeded in eecting their can
didates. Ia many counties the democrats
had no regularly nominated tickets two, and
sometimes three, of their party being candi-
dates for the same office. In all such cases
the republicans voted to man for their own
candidate, and, of course, elected him. oncn
action on tbs part of tho democrats not
only invited defeat, but, by engendering dis
ssntons and i'll feeling in their party, weak
ened it for the hard campaign it has to go
through next fall Discipline and marked
lines are as essential to success in politics as
in war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-01

A coLoRED Baptist preacher from New
Orleans, while speaking at Baptist ami
versary in Minneapolis last week, accused
his white brethren of the South OF hating
and prosecuting his race Rev. Dr. Dlckln'
son. of Richmond, who was present, 10
stantly pronounced the accusation false,
and proved thu; it is by patent facts, and
then proceeded to show how such ground
less accusations naturally tend to withdraw
from the colored Bsptists of theSouth the NOR
al and material support of their white breth'
rem, of which they stand SO much in need.
The evil effects of the blind leading the blind
were never more glaringly illustrated than
in the case of the negroes of the South and
their shepherds.
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Mysterious Death.

NEW YORK, June Virginia Kelly, a
colored woman, occupying furnished room
in tenement house in the rear of q foundry
at No. 226 W est 30th street, gave party
last night, at which Matthew Norwood, also
colored, was n guest. This morning he was
found lying dead beneath his window,
clntchlng II woman's sacque in his lifeless
hand. The police think he was thrown
from the room, which ia in the third story.
rhe woman processes she does not know
how he met his death.
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NEWS OF TIE DAY.

The Treasury estimates that the public
debt has decreased $40, ,0OO during May.
The shipments from the mines of the
Cumberland coal region for the week ended
Saturday, May %, 1887, were 64,429 tons.
A large eight story brick storage ware.
house of irregular shape, situated in the
block bounded by King, Charlton, West
and Washington streets, New York. with
its contents of cotton, rags, wine and gen.
eral merchandise, was almost entirely cou-
sumed by fire last night. The loss is diff.
cult to estimate, but present ulation
places it at anywhere from $3.50, 900 to $780,
900.
Correspondence has recently passed be-
tween the Secretary of State and the British
minister on the subject of the immigration
of Irish crofters whose transportation ex-
penses it is currently reported are met by
the English government. Secretary Bayard
has intimated TO the British minister that
the sending of paupers 10 this country by
the British government would be regarded
az an unfIiendly act.
Prof. Charles Siedhort and his wife, Ma.
tilda, aged 81 and 90 years, respectively,
tired of long and futile struggle with des-
titution, committed suicide yesterday
at Union Hill, n. J. The aged couple were
to have been taken TO the poor house yes
terday, but rather than submit to this they
took cyanide of potassium. The professor
was formerly lecturer on chemistry and
electricity. He left several rambling let.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-01

TIE STATE democratic committee has de-
termined to call State democratic conven-
ton, and Mr.. Barbour, its chairman. is in
favor of such convention being held in Au'
gust. Gov. Lee and others of the party are
opposed to convention this summer. Well,
convention or no convention, unless some'
thing be done 10 consolidate the party, dis.
mel its dissatisfaction. if not disaflection, and
revive, stimulate, and enthuse 1t Tor next
falls campaign, it goes without saying that
it will enter that campaign with no very
bright prospect ofsuccess. Providence helps
those who help themselves.
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ALEX ANDRIA-.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 1.
THE WASHINGTON Star, in alluding to

TIE WASHINGTON Star, in abiding to
the hilarious effect the unsettled condition
of the Virginia debt has had, aud is having,
upon the State, says: "But it is not general
" believed that the repudiators speak for
the great body of Virginians." They GER
tainIy do not for the great body of intelli-
gent white Virginiansr for such men are
aware of the harm attempted reputation
has done their State, and know that almost
any settlement would he better for her than
none at all. The democratic party In Vlr-
GINA accepted the Riddleberger bill but with
the understanding that it should be sus'
tanned by the courts. But the highest court
in the land having rendered that Dill nun
and void, all further attempts to enforce
it must, therefore, be utterly void; and wise
democrats know this as well as any body
else. The legislature, at its recent session.
having refused TO accept the terms OF set
Element offered by the creditors, should
have submitted those terms TO tho people at
next falls election. Virginians would then
have had an opportunity of telling the
world whether or not they are really IN H.
yor of repudiatng their State debt.
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Dinarences Seftlcd.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, June 1.-The diff
ference between the millers and coopers
has been practically settled. A conference
was held last evening at the rooms of the
rniller's association and the situation
received full and fair discussion, which
resulted in an agreement being reached
OF the basis of $50 for elm and 3Slc for
oak barrels which is based on Is cents fer
making and the present price of stock. The
agreement takes effect July / and will bind
all of tho mills and all of the shops not now
under contract. The result is regarded as
practical solution of the coopers trouble
and was hailed with satisfaction by all
members of the craft in the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-01
Strange Disease.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, June IA strange
disease, communicated by contact, has
caused Il dreadful havoc in Dewitt county.
1t is believed to haye been communicated
from imported French stations, and is said
to be common in France. It was first no.
ticed in Dewitt county, in 1885. Forty mares
have died from it and many are now i'll.
Nine stations are here under treatment.
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onnosed 40 n convention.

Gov. Lee, when asked by Richmond
State reporter for ohis opinion as to the pro-
priety of calling State convention OF the
democratic party, said yesterday: 81 under
stand that the democratic State central COM
mittee decided when they last met in Rich
mond that State convention should be
called. suppose now the only way not to
have the convention would be for the com
mittee to reconsider their action. 1t would
be perfectly agreeable to me to have the
matter decided by those who have control
of it. From advces which L have re-
ceived, however, from all parts OF the State
the necessity for calling convention 10 not
apparent, and I think the committee would
so determine if they had assembled after
the adjournment of the legislature, instead
of during the early part of the session. AT
that time the party was somewhat divided
a portion was drifting towards reputation,
another portion going in for paying the last
dollar of the debt if an increase of taxation had
to be reaorted to- and some of them were almost
willing to pay in coupons In order to bring about
such a result; while still another portion occu-
pied conservative middle ground, and were in
favor of standing upon the Riddleberger settle
ment or something spproximating it. Since the
failure of the debt negotiations the dlhersnces
which existed in the party in the main nave dis
appeared after the propositions made by the legis
lative committee to the representatives OF the
council of foreign bondholders were rejected,
snd which embraced what the State could really
pay without interfering with the welfare of her
schools and the appropriations to her wounded
and disabled soldiers" &c 1.-THE outlook" con-
cluded the Governor, "as far as l can see, points
to united and harmonious democracy next fall,
and that means victory. do not, therefore, see
how convention can improve the present condi:
ton of the party. 1t might disturb it,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-01

publican politicians from all sections, anu
citizens and ladies, on the political ques'
tions of the day. His text was: 1.-The prln'
ciples and tendencies of the two great
political parties" This led him to review az
some length the position OF the two parties
before and during the civil war. He re.
viewed at some length the relations OF the
two parties TO legislation since the
war ard the political results in the nation.
Referring to existing issues, he said line
future opens before us an infinite variety OF
questions which will turn on the extent OF
national authority. The revenues must De
reduced. This the republican party did
many times since the war. Near
ly all tho articles except sugar, from Which
n large revenue is derived, are articles OF lux
ury, mainly consumed by the rich. A protec-
Tive iarThas been placed on sugar for the ben
eft of tho sugar planters of Louisiana, but
we now propose as one means oil reducing
the surplus revenue to largely reduce inns
tax, and as protection of sugar growers
some propose to pay out of the duties on SUI
gar bounty for the home production
of all kinds from cane or beet or sorghum.
This policy Of protection has been extended
to the products ofthe farm, the yield of thu
mines, as well as the fabrics of the mechan-
ic and the manufacturer. In this the levy
ing of taxes is made the means of national
growth and development nearly trebling in
20 years our domestic manufactures, and at
tho same time by CON petition reducing pri"
ces. Mr.Sherman undertook to defend the re-
publican notion of protective tariff, and con-
cudod as follows: "Tbe Southern people
taunt us with waving the bloody shirt, we
believe they wave the confederate flag.
Jefferson Davis says they are now barring
their breasts for the rights they fought for "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-01

How FOOLISH NEGROES HARM THEIR
OWN RAcE.-At the Baptist anniversaries
in progress in Minneapolis last week, Rev.
Mr. Jackson, prominent colored Baptist
pastor of New Orleans, spoke from the perse.
cution his race has received of their white
brethren, and of their hatred of their colored
brethren.
DIR. A. E. Dickinson, of Richmond, Va,
arose and said he wished here and now to
pronounce the statements of the colored
brother false. Continuing, DR.. Dickinson
said: "There is no man living, / might
claim, who has had better opportunities of
knowing how the white Baptsts of the
South feel towards their colored brethren
than myself, and | tell you they are as
friendly to this race as are you white Bap-
lists of the North Think of it, when eman-
cipation came and you took charge of this
race you found half amllion ofthem Baptists
converted and baptized in slavery times
largely through the faithful prayer ard toll
of the southern whites. Since the war we
have not done all we might have done for
tho religious culture of the negro, and one
reason of it is TO be found in just such
speeches as this coored man has made here
to-day. What he has said will do harm
here mt the North and it will do harm in the
South, where Baptists do not enjoy being
put in fa's position"
Rev. Mr.. Jackson: 81 do not mean that
we are prosecuted much to day. There has
been improvement, but the most the white
Baptists of the South can claim is that they
are doing nothing. who stand before you
to day have stood on the block alongside OF
my wife and been sold to the highest bidder,
and can never forget the cruelty of the
whites of the South to my race"
The President of the Society: ii need not tell
you that Dr. Dickinson is warm friend of our
work in tho South, and his paper has been unwa-
vering in its advocacy of every effort to elevate
the colored people, and he has proven trne
friend to us and to ouI Southern missionaries
Dr. Dickinson: at is my desire to help you
and these colored people that lead me TO protest
against such Misrepresentation of Southern
whites. They are not caring much what You say
about them-they have gotten use to being mis-,
represented but it does harm IN many ways and
gives us too good an excuse for Withholding the
aid we might give the colored brother"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-01

LONDON LAwYERs.--I suppose that there
are black sheep in all the professions, but
really the legal flock seems to contain more
than its fair proportion. In two days last
week no fewer than five solicitors were
struck off the roll By order of the court.
Two of these gentlemen by act of Parlia-
ment had been sentenced to penal servitude
for forgery or emhezzlement another was
pronounced by the court guilty of embezzle-
ment, and the other two had failad to &C
count for funds entrusted to them.--Loadon
Truth.
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ABoulanser Demonstration.

There was brilliant assemblage at the
military fete at the Opera House in Paris
last night. General Boulanger was absent.
While the company was assembling thoua-
ands of persons gathered in the vicinity OF
the Opera House. shouting Resignation
Resignation ~ Long live Boulanger ~
"We will have himl" &c. AT II p. m. the
crowd outside had greatly increased in num-
bers. and had become so turbulent that the
republican guard which was held in readi-
ness in the courtyard of the Opera House
was ordered out to dispense the mob, which
task was accomplished amid volleys of Kisses
from the crowd. At midnight the crowd
began to reasonable, and was soon much
larger than before, and it seemed that there
would be riotous demonstration when the
guests departed from the Opera House. All
the streets from the Madelaine and the
Faubourg st. Honore to the Elysee were
guarded by soldiers. There was also large
force of police on duty. It was at one time
rumored that mob was marching to the
Elysee Palace, crowd having crossed the
Place de La Bourse shouting "Vive Boulan'
ger" :,
During the night cries of "a rElysee"
were raised by the crowd, and fully one
thousand young men formed a procession
and marched at swinging pace in the d.
recton of the palace, shouting as they went,
"We want Bouanger." Before they arrived
at the Eysee, however, two strong bodies of
police suddenly appeared and easily dis
persed them. The palace is strongly guard
ed by police, and nobody was allowed to loiter
in the neighborhood No arrests have been
necessary.
AT 2 o. M fifty policemen were stationed
at the British embassy. The troops and
police prevented rioting. The people dis
persed, and the city was quiet.
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Fire.

HARTFORD, Conn, June IA fire broke
out about two o'clock this morning in the
rear of Laubenstein's block, Collinsville,
which was totally destroyed, together with
Barbour & Smiths block. Three stores,
four saloons, two tailor shops, drug store,
n jewelers. shop and one family wereburned
out, also the Knights of Pythias Lodge
rooms. The total loss is estimated at $35 600;
insurance 800 600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-01
Brutal Murder.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, June IA brutal
murder is reported from Montreal, a colony
near Wildwood. Settlers found the body
OF Samuel Poole, formerly of London, Ont,
tied by the neck to tree about 100 yards
from his house with MS head smashed and
his face ds(igured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-01
A TOUCH sroEy.-A story is published to

A TOUCH SToRY.-A story is published to
the effect that colored convict escaped at
louisville, KY, few days ago, and immedi-
ately sought the woods. He had not more
than reached them before he was unforta-
nate enough to come upon party of men
PLAYING cards. 1t was small limit, and
there was S50reward offered forthe criminal.
One man laid down three jacks, another
three queens. another three aces, and a
fourth a full hand, and fell in pursuit Of the
criminal. They captured him, divided the
money raised the limit and proceeded with
their game.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-01

In VIEW of the fact that the Alexandria
Light Infantry scored 612 5 points out of a
possible $50. and that they stood u in a
class of 80 companies at the recent national
drill at Washington, why their drilling
should be singled out as the especial object
of adverse criticism, and that, too, at their
own nome, is something for which there is
no good reason.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-01

MIR. BLAINE, as late as yesterday, said he
had never felt sure that he was not elected
President in 1884. But there are many 9TH
er things about which Mr. Blaine is not sure,
though every body else is; the Mulligan let
tiers, for instance.
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taxation i'm wilmington, Del.

WILMINGTON, DEL June City Council
last night fixed the tax rate for the coming
fiscal year at $40 on the hundred dollars
This is the highest on record, and is necessi.
tated by last years deficiency. The city
assessment is $50, SIG, 8S3.
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TriaIorn Tyoin yyracI,ar

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 1.-The trial Of
Dennis Noonan, on the charge of train
wrecking began yesterday before the Grim
iual Court. He is charged with taking out
rail on March so, 1856, causing Missouri
Pacific freight train to run off the track,
wrecking several cars. He was shot by q
policeman while running away, but escaped
and went to California.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-01

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has permitted his
wife to make pilgrimage to the grave of
John Brown, and, the newspaper accounts
say, she was delighted with the visit, and
brought flower away from the mound as
souvenir. 1t will be remembered that he re-
fused to allow her to visit the Governors
mansion, in Richmond, lest she should meet
there the daughter of ex-President Jefferson
naviG
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HeUnEarIS.

EATON, o., June 1.-The national annual
conference of the German Baptist, batter
known as Dunkard or Tunker, church ia in
session on the farm OF JOS. Furray, near
here. The attendance is very large, at
least 10000 people being on the grounds
viewing the peculiar doings of these people.